It is a fast growing economy, and we should think of using technology to increase our productivity, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Wadhwani Institute of Artificial Intelligence at the Mumbai University's Kalina campus, on Sunday. Speaking at the event, he deliberated on the importance of AI in a multi-lingual country like India. "We are a diverse nation with hundreds of languages and dialects. Can we make communication easier with AI? Can AI be used to bridge the gap in the student teacher ratio?" he questioned.
"It's time we make AI work for India. It is a fast growing economy, and we should think of using technology to increase our productivity," he added.
The event saw the presence of several dignitaries including Governor of Maharashtra Ch Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, State education Minister Vinod Tawde , Mumbai University Acting VC Dr Devanand Shinde, and Romesh and Sunil Wadhwani, founders of the Wadhwani institute of AI.
Referring to the Yajur Veda, he said that the blend of human thinking and scientific advancement has existed in the country from ancient times. Taking forward the concerns about AI rendering human effort redundant, he said that won't happen. "Each wave of technology gives birth to an opposing force. Human integrity, thus, will continue to flourish... The road ahead for AI would depend on human intention. With the scalability of technology going up, it would give humans more power to do what they want it to do," he added.
CM Devendra Fadnavis said: "The future is AI . It will disrupt all fields. But, unless we have human resource, the investment would be in vain."
While inaugurating the institute, which is expected to become one of the leading names in the world's AI scene, Modi also said: "Such initiatives will help combine the public and private sector for the better."
Founded by Romesh Wadhwani and Sunil Wadhwani, with a funding of Rs 200 crore, the Wadhwani Institute will begin work with a pool of nearly 10 big researchers in AI. It plans to expand it's reach to a hundred researchers working across sectors. "We have three goals — to help develop AI for the undeserved; to make this institute a hub of AI research in the global ecosystem; to have a talent pool of trained people in data sciences ," said Sunil Wadhwani, co-founder, Wadhwani Institute.
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